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Tony Stewart NHRA debut

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Whatever became of his dirt track deal with that kid that he supposedly ran over and killed?
 

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Is he going to tun a fuel car next year? He is in an alcohol car at Vegas
 

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Whatever became of his dirt track deal with that kid that he supposedly ran over and killed?
Not supposedly . He went up the track to scare the kid and ran over him killing the driver Instantly. The video showed the kid got shot out of those back tires
like a rag doll !
 

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Tony and the kid had a problem on the track, after the incident on the track on a yellow flag. The kid exited his car at the top of the track to point out stewart, obviously
pissed off. Yellow flag means you stay at the bottom of the track, Stewart at he bottom track sees the kid making gestures, than drives up the track, tries to spray him with dirt and getting to close runs him over for no reason. The video shows Stewart going up the track, gassing the car as he gets close to the kid to intimidate him.
If you watch the vid....There is no way Tony should have gone up the track on a yellow. It was really a chicken shit move for a professional driver to do.
 

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Also the close up vid on U- tube of the accident is to close to see him turn up the track....The orig footage shows a long shot of Tonys car turning up the track .
 

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Also the close up vid on U- tube of the accident is to close to see him turn up the track....The orig footage shows a long shot of Tonys car turning up the track .
Are you planning on pointing out the kid was high or will we be leaving that out of the conversation?

Also will we mention drivers are instructed to remain in their cars unless safe to do so?


On the scale of fuck around and find out the kid excelled.
 

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Tony and the kid had a problem on the track, after the incident on the track on a yellow flag. The kid exited his car at the top of the track to point out stewart, obviously
pissed off. Yellow flag means you stay at the bottom of the track, Stewart at he bottom track sees the kid making gestures, than drives up the track, tries to spray him with dirt and getting to close runs him over for no reason. The video shows Stewart going up the track, gassing the car as he gets close to the kid to intimidate him.
If you watch the vid....There is no way Tony should have gone up the track on a yellow. It was really a chicken shit move for a professional driver to do.


No offense but you have no idea what your talking about nor do you know anything about sprint cars and what exactly they’re doing during the caution.

Tony definitely collided with a stoned driver who exited his car on the track during a caution. This much we can agree on.
 

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No offense but you have no idea what your talking about nor do you know anything about these sprint cars and what exactly they’re doing during the caution.

Tony definitely collided with a stoned driver who exited his car on the track during a caution. This much we can agree on.
We all know Tony should have put on the brakes, put his foot in the clutch and come to a full and complete stop, idling down low. When the green was flown, just side-stepped the clutch and dropped the hammer🤣

Nevermind the driver, stoned or not, that unstrapped his harnesses and restraints, exited his chromoly cage, and walked across the track...with cars still running caution.
 

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Not supposedly . He went up the track to scare the kid and ran over him killing the driver Instantly. The video showed the kid got shot out of those back tires
like a rag doll !
The kid broke the rules, got out of his car, jumped in front of tony, at last second tony tried to avoid him hitting throttle. Don't think we need to question his car control...
 

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The kid broke the rules, got out of his car, jumped in front of tony, at last second tony tried to avoid him hitting throttle. Don't think we need to question his car control...
There is one angle showing him doing that, Its a long shot.....I watched it 50 times !
 

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You have obviously never sat in a Sprint car. Driving a car without a transmission and direct drive is a new experience. Most steering is with the throttle.
4 different diameter tires, 2 spinning the same rpm, short wheelbase and big power...just those factors most can't understand. Add in the concept of not being able to disengage the driveline under load, it's a whole different beast.

The family of the deceased were local racers. They petitioned the local sherif to bring Stewart up on charges. A grand jury took less than an hour in deliberations, and declined to press charges.
The jury was not told about the young man's toxicology report.
The family settled on a wrongful death civil suit. They claimed their lawyers pressured them to take it.
 

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4 different diameter tires, 2 spinning the same rpm, short wheelbase and big power...just those factors most can't understand. Add in the concept of not being able to disengage the driveline under load, it's a whole different beast.
All of the above, plus the track has significant banking. Ward was wearing a black firesuit, and the track, like most small dirt venues, was poorly lit. Add the fact that the speed of the field under yellow was around 50 MPH, or 73 feet per second.

Ward's stupidity killed him, not Tony Stewart.

Staggered tire sizes:

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All of the above, plus the track has significant banking. Ward was wearing a black firesuit, and the track, like most small dirt venues, was poorly lit. Add the fact that the speed of the field under yellow was around 50 MPH, or 73 feet per second.

Ward's stupidity killed him, not Tony Stewart.

Staggered tire sizes:

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Ron...the amount of Pseudo Quasi couch sitting never having driven a sprint car talking out their ass experts on here is amazing isn't it?
...clowns.
 

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Tony and the kid had a problem on the track, after the incident on the track on a yellow flag. The kid exited his car at the top of the track to point out stewart, obviously
pissed off. Yellow flag means you stay at the bottom of the track, Stewart at he bottom track sees the kid making gestures, than drives up the track, tries to spray him with dirt and getting to close runs him over for no reason. The video shows Stewart going up the track, gassing the car as he gets close to the kid to intimidate him.
If you watch the vid....There is no way Tony should have gone up the track on a yellow. It was really a chicken shit move for a professional driver to do.
Honest question....
Ever driven a winged 410 sprint car on dirt...?
Yeah...didn't think so.
 

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Forgetting about an old sprint car accident he made it too the finals but lost to a 20 year old girl.
 

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Are you planning on pointing out the kid was high or will we be leaving that out of the conversation?

Also will we mention drivers are instructed to remain in their cars unless safe to do so?


On the scale of fuck around and find out the kid excelled.
He had THC in system. But not enough to be conspired impaired. From results I’ve read. But he isn’t tony. So run with it.
 

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Honest question....
Ever driven a winged 410 sprint car on dirt...?
Yeah...didn't think so.
Again. Don’t have to seen enough in car videos of every other driver. And tony being a tough guy. Gonna spray him with some dirt. And it went bad. He killed that kid.
 

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Honest question....
Ever driven a winged 410 sprint car on dirt...?
Yeah...didn't think so.
Listen to the video, !;39 .....He appeared to hit the throttle when the accident happened,
 

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He had THC in system. But not enough to be conspired impaired. From results I’ve read. But he isn’t tony. So run with it.
How'd do you do in your winged sprint this year....?
 

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How'd do you do in your winged sprint this year....?
So since you are an expert in a sprint car you of people know he he gassed it to scare the kid. Instead. He killed him
 

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Question if he stayed in his car where he was supposed to be, would he be alive today?

Simple Yes or No will do.
How many times has tony exited his nascar under green, Ten times, or more....He threw his helmet at the windshield of another race car as it drove by him standing
on the track. The kid should not have been run over by a professional race car driver. Kid didn't even throw anything,
 

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You're clueless...
Stay on the couch&continue to talk out your ass.
Like I said the last time you started the name calling in typical RDP fashion. You have your opinion. I have mine. Not here to bitch back and forth.
 

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Like I said the last you started the name calling in typical RDP fashion. You have your opinion. I have mine. Not here to bitch back and forth.
Then quit talking out your never driven a sprint car arse...
Drive one& I'll respect your opinion.
...til then.
 
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